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Bowl with palm leaf decoration. Roman pottery, Late Roman Red Slip Ware A Late Roman African pottery, ca. 360–450. Fine-grained clay, pink-brown 2.5YR 5/6; brown-red glaze 2.5YR 4/8–5/8 covering entire surface with slight sheen and slight cracking; inside shows slight glaze reflections. Thin-walled technique, smooth fracture Group A. In center of the bottom: stamped decoration forming a medallion — four palmettes and four triple rings in radial arrangement, surrounded by a roulette band between two concentric fluted grooves. Stamps: palmette Hayes type 10; triple rings Hayes type 26; stamped decoration classified as Palm Style B. Provenance: Carthage Tunisia, Africa Proconsularis. Vessel bowl weight 0.824 kg; height 5.9 cm; diameter 32.8 cm., A large round shallow dish viewed from above with a smooth terracotta surface in shades of reddish-brown and orange, showing a slightly raised rim and concentric circular indentations; the central area has a faint carved circular motif with a cross-like pattern and small round depressions, and there are a few subtle scuffs and lighter spots on the surface as well as a small patch of greenish discoloration near one side; the background is a uniform gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_391

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

96.0Mo (3.5Mo) / 49.0cm x 49.0cm / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bowl palm leaf decoration Roman pottery Late Roman Red Slip Ware Late Roman African pottery ca 360–450 Fine-grained clay pink-brown 2.5YR 5 6 brown-red glaze 2.5YR 4 8–5 8 covering entire surface slight sheen slight cracking inside slight glaze reflections Thin-walled technique smooth fracture Group A center bottom stamped decoration forming medallion four palmettes four triple rings radial arrangement surrounded roulette band two concentric fluted grooves Stamps palmette Hayes type 10 triple rings Hayes 26 stamped decoration classified Palm Style B Provenance Carthage Tunisia Africa Proconsularis Vessel bowl weight 0.824 kg height 5.9 cm diameter 32.8 cm large round shallow dish viewed smooth terracotta surface shades reddish-brown orange showing slightly raised rim concentric circular indentations central area faint carved circular motif cross- pattern small round depressions subtle scuffs lighter spots surface well small patch greenish discoloration near side background uniform gray.